Pop-gun.



A. A. 'KARCHER.

POP GUN.

APPLICATION FILED JULY31 I913- RENEWED JULY 3.1916- 1,262,956. Patented Apr. 16,1918.

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A. A. KARCHER.

I POP sum. APPLICATION FILED JULY3I, I913- RENEWED JULY 3.1916- Patented Apr. 16, 1918.

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nor-Gun Patented Apr-.16, 1918.

Application filed J'u1y31, 1913, Serial No, 782,165. Renewed July 3, 1916. Serial No. 107,484.

To an whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ARTHUR A. KARGHER,

.a citizen of the United States of America,

andresident of Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Pop-Guns, of-whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to air guns. in general, but more particularly to guns of this kind in which a trigger mechanism is employed for releasing a plunger operated by a spring, and especially those adapted for use as pop guns. 5

The object of my invention is to provide a novel and simple form of air orpop gun involving certain details ofconstruction tending to reduce the cost of manufacture and insure high efliciency thereof.

To these and other useful ends my invention consists in matters hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1, is a side elevation of a pop gun embodying the principles of my invention.

Fig. 2, is a similarview with the barrel portion of the gun shown in longitudinal section.

Fig. 8, is an enlarged perspective of the rear end of the plunger rod.

Fig. 4:, is a view similar to Fig. 2, but showing the plunger drawn back.

Fig. 5, is an enlarged cross section on line 5 5 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 6, is an enlarged cross section on line 6-6 in F g. 2.

Fig. 7, 1s a cross section on line 'Z7 1n Fig. 2.

Fig. 8, is a detail horizontal section on line 88 in. Fig. 2.

Fig. 9, is a longitudinal section through the barrel of the gun.

As thus illustrated, my invention comprises a gun stock A to which the rear end of the barrel B is secured by screws or nails 6 inserted through the ears of cheeks 6 formed at the rear end of said barrel. The said barrel ismade'from a' sheet metal blank folded to form a round barrel, with a seam on the under side thereof. The seam is formed by folding the edges 6 of the seam backward and outward, and by then applying thereto a strip of metal C'having :the longitudinal edges 0 thereof folded over its rear end the barrel is open on the underside thereof, for a portion of the length thereof, the sheet metal being bent downwardly to form-the cheeks b and the slot 6 This formation also serves to provide a pair of ears 6 having inwardly projecting indentations b therein. The spring controlled trigger E having a notch e and a pivot 6 is mounted in the said slot between the ears 6 and b and a lever F is mounted by a pivot 7 between the ears 6. This lever has a handle 7, and an engaging portion F that travels in the said slot. The said lever also has a pair of indentations f for engaging'the inner-sides of the indentations Z2 and at the time the curved points f of the lever forms a guard for the trigger, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The shoulders b serve to limit the insertion of the stock between the ears 6 adjacent thereto.

The plunger G fits the bore of the barrel and has a rod 9 formed at its rear end with a raised portion 9 that slides against the top wall of" the barrel. The down-turned rear end portion 9 of the plunger rod has a reduced portion 9 that slides in the slot of the barrel. The portion g provides The muzzle of the barrel is turned shoulders 9 that slide on the barrel at each side of the slot to support the rear end of the rod. The spring H is interposed between the plunger and the cross pin 72. in the barrel, and serves to propel the plunger forward when the rod portion 6 is released from the notch e by pulling the trigger E. The ringor abutment D limits the outward movementof the plunger and the cork I, inserted in the muzzle, is forced out by the compression of air.

The upturned end of the lever F slides downward on the front side of the downturned end portion 9 of the plunger rod, when the rear end of said leveris swung downward and forward to' retract the rear end of the plunger rod from moving up and down, and the portion 9 which slides in the slot in thelower side of barrel, prevents lateral movementof the rear endofsaid rodi- =As'*sho $vn"-andiiese b" the abutment k for the sear spring H is stationary, so that said spring is compressed when the plunger is retractd, u a y Suitable arr nge can. be. ployed for causing the compression *ofthe spring at any suitable time during the general operation of moving the lever F forwandito-retraot-the plunger and-then hack- Ward noimalz'position asst-Runder s de of the gun" took; In otheriwords, 'the'handle portions-of ztlie said lever Fis I amoral-dew aird and forward, 7 led backwardflagainst"thogulrstock, when it; is desired to place the entirenie na nism i of the :gun in condition for/operation bynulling the trigger. As stated, any suitabl a rang inentcan be employed f r, u ing the operation of hespring manipu ation of the han lever, "but for the purpose ofsimplicity nd lo os f manufaetu-re the abutment for the-rearind of the'spring may be' mer'ely a stationary pin 1, as prwiously described.

The foregoing construction is simple and comparatively inexpensive, and tends to reduce the cost of manufactur w thoutim pairin-g'the general .efliciency and serviceability of the gun. In fact the thus eenstructed has surprising power for a po gun of this general class,

I-do not limit myself to the exact construction shown and described.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In an air gun, a barrel With a Slot in the lower side thereof, a plunger in the barrel, plunger rojd havinga dovvnturned rear end provided with a reduced portion forn iug shoulders which'restl n the barrel, which reduced por ionslidesia said slot, said rod also having a raised-portion'that sl des against the upper Wall of he barrel, a lever for engaging said downturned end to draw the plunger baclq; and a trigger for engaging said redued portion.

2. In an air gun a barrel therefor formed by asheet metal blank folded toprovidea barrel IWi-th'a seam .on the underside thereof, the edges of said seam being turned outward, a retainingstrip folded to engage betWoen the barrel and said; folded edges thereth l s am t s ferm d eing 00m pressed to form a tight joint, a portion of said seam being'omitted to form a slot, a p unger, a lever in said slot fqr drawing back said plunger, ,a trigger in said slotfor catching and releasingtheplnnger, the muz- 216 of said barrel beingt rned inwardanjd back ard, a r g =1 d sainti e nti edge of the said muzjzleyafspriingo$ 799 1 Welling, s d plu r cr Pi l gaging the rear end-of ,the spring, and a cork fitting the niuzlzle of the gun.

e end tofilie sto "tl S, i tha Sena it armear in as meaess the lower side thereof, a plunger in the semi), a p red awin a aowamr ed rear provided with a reduced portion forming shoulders which rest ka'ii the barrel,

d which reduced portion slides in said slot, said rod also having a raisedportion that snares against the upper Wall erase ha r-tetra. f e gag ng" said d w to -=Ted h a sheetmetal blank folded t prorid 13% 11g earsthatcmbrace said stock,

15: lil ing, fittingther'bore -;of..said "barrel, a li /wart tedr-ouztheiharrel f d w ng vSaid plunger: back, a trigger for catching and reigeasing said plunger, also pivotedon the el, means: for, fixing the sa d ears o a V muzzle ofsaid barrel being turned inward and backward, a ring} seated against the in-turncd edgeof the "said. muzzle, a Spring 'for ontrolling said plunger, a cross h s. f 'engagingthe r ar e d-i h p i and a cork fitting the muzzle ofJthe gun. j

5. In an-air'gun, a barrel; .therefor formed byn sheet-'metail blank ffoldedto provide a barrel ith-a searnpn the under side there still e ges; s sai e ng r d: u ir d areta n ng strip fo dedmeng ge be tween the barrel and said folded edges thereoi, the, seam thus-f m d i g pressed to for atightj i t, a portion of Said-seamfbeing omittedto form a slot, 21 p g .a-Jerer in -said slot for drawing back; saidplunger, a trigger in saidpslot for catching and releasing the plunger, :said levorhaving; a portion that serves as aguard for said trigger, a h'andle porti-on thatpul'ls back against the under sideofthe stock, and indentations on the sides thereof that engage theinner sides of indentations formed in depending ears on the barrel, Y 6.; In .air gun a barrel .With a slot in the lower side thereof, aplungenin thebarrel, a plunger rodhavin adovvnturned rear end provided w-ith are uced portion .for ni e fag inst th .pper W l O the b a, l, ver, for engaging said 2 reduced portion, s ev r. ha n p t e ats a or saidtrigger :a handle portionthat aclg a ainst are under sidefo'f" the QIltQiilOll-S on thessides thereof inner sides of indentations I p p clingearsontheibarrL 7. In an air gun, a barreha pliiiige'rin said barrel, a spring for actuating said plunger, a trigger, said plunger having a rod bent upward to engage the top wall of the barrel and bent downward at its rear end to slide on the lower side of the barrel, so that the rear portion of said rod is held by the barrel against up and down movement, a guide for the rear end of said rod, a lever pivoted below the barrel to swing forward for drawing said plunger backward, an abutment for the rear end of said spring, and means to limit the forward movement of said plunger, said lever having its forward end up-turned to engage and pull the down-turned rear portion of said rod into engagement with said trigger when the rear end of the lever is swung forward.

8. In an air gun, a barrel, a plunger in said barrel, a spring for actuating said plunger, a trigger, said plunger having a rod bent upward to engage the top wall of the barrel and bent downward at its rear end to slide on the lower side of the barrel, so that the rear portion of said rod is held by the barrel against up and down movement, a lever pivoted below the barrel to swing forward for drawing said plunger backward, an abutment for the rear end of said spring, and'means to limit the forward movement of said plunger, said lever having its forward end up-turned to engage and pull the down-turned rear portion of said rod into engagement with said trigger when the rear end of the lever is swung forward, and means to prevent lateral movement of the rear end portion of said rod.

9. In an air gun, a barrel, a plunger in said barrel, a spring for actuating said plunger, rod bent upward to engage the top wall of the barrel and bent downward at its rear end to slide on the lower side of the barrel, so that the rear portion of said rod is held by the barrel against up and down movement, a guide for the rear end of said rod, a lever pivoted below the barrel to swing forward for drawing said plunger backward, an abutment for the rear end of said spring, and means to limit the forward movement of said plunger, said lever having its forward end up-turned to engage and pull the down-turned rear portion of said rod into engagement with said trigger Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each,

a trigger, said plunger having a 23d day of July,

when the rear end of the lever is swung for ward, and said guide forming a slot in which said lever is movable to normal position while said plunger is held in retracted position by said trigger.

10. In an air gun, a barrel, a plunger in said barrel, a spring for actuating said plunger, a trigger, said plunger having a rod bent upward to engage the top wall of the barrel and bent downward at its rear end to slide on the lower side of the barrel, so that the rear portion of said rod is held by the barrel against up and down movement, a guide for the rear end of said rod, a lever pivoted below'the barrel to swing forward for drawing said plunger backward, an abutment for the rear end of said spring, and means to limit the forward movement of said plunger, said lever having its forward end up-turned to engage and pull the down-turned rear portion of said rod into engagement with said trigger when the rear end of the lever is swung forward, said abutment being stationary in front of said upward bent portion of the rod, so that said spring is compressed when the plunger is retracted by said lever.

11. In an air gun, a barrel, a plunger in said barrel, a spring for actuating said plunger, a trigger, said plunger having a rod bent upward to engage the top wall of the barrel and bent downward at its rear end to slide on the lower side of the barrel, so that the rear portion of said rod is held by the barrel against up and down movement, a lever pivoted below the barrel to swing forward for drawing said plunger backward, an abutment for the rear end of said spring, and means to limit the forward movement of said plunger, said lever having its forward end up-turned to engage and pull the down-turned rear portion of said rod into engagement with said trigger when the rear end of the lever is swung forward, said barrel having a slot in the lower side thereof, and the rear down-turned end 01f said rod being shaped to slide in said s ot.

Signed by me atigChicago, Illinois, this ARTHUR A. KARCI-IER.

Witnesses:

R. J. RICHARDSON, R. E. SEHNEM.

by addressing the Commissioner of Eatents,

Washington, D. G. 

